Luynes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 43.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 19 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Luynes (INSEE 37139) is in Indre-et-Loire (37), part of Tours Métropole Val de Loire. Population 5,062 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/37139-luynes
Vitality score
Vitality score 43.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 19 % of the 4,633 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.22 | 25 | 5.53 |
| Social | 0.41 | 20 | 8.26 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.73 | 10 | 7.26 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.74 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA MAISON CHALON). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON CAHELO). [3]
1 × Supermarket (SUPER U). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LAPASSION DU FROMAGE). [4]
7 × Restaurant (L'IMPREVU · XII DE LUYNES · IL SOGNO · O DELICES · O'FIL DE L'EAU). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CAMUS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PASTEUR · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE GENEVIEVE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LUCIE ET RAYMOND AUBRAC). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARC LIBAUD, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE BOYER, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE FAVELLE, MÉDECIN · CHLOE BOUCHARD, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE RIGAUX, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE TITIER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (INSTITUT MEDICO EDUCATIF · PISCINE LES THERMES). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE (AGENCE DE LUYNES) · CAISSE REG CRED AGRIC MUT TOURAIN POITOU). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (VINCENT COIFFURE · SANDRINE COIFFURE · NANOU MA CHA · LE MIROIR). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (XII DE LUYNES). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES GRANGES). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA MAISON CHALON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MAISON CAHELO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | SUPER U | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LAPASSION DU FROMAGE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | L'IMPREVU · XII DE LUYNES · IL SOGNO · O DELICES · O'FIL DE L'EAU | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CAMUS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PASTEUR · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE GENEVIEVE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LUCIE ET RAYMOND AUBRAC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | MARC LIBAUD, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE BOYER, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE FAVELLE, MÉDECIN · CHLOE BOUCHARD, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE RIGAUX, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE TITIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | INSTITUT MEDICO EDUCATIF · PISCINE LES THERMES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE (AGENCE DE LUYNES) · CAISSE REG CRED AGRIC MUT TOURAIN POITOU | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | VINCENT COIFFURE · SANDRINE COIFFURE · NANOU MA CHA · LE MIROIR | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | XII DE LUYNES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES GRANGES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday de 8h00 à 13h00 Place des Victoires. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,259 (2012) → 5,062 (2023): -3.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,128 (1990) → 5,062 (2023): 22.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,241, of which 2.6 % second homes and 4.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Luynes): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Luynes): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Luynes): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Luynes): 1.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Luynes): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 45 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the FONDETTES weather station, 5.8 km away at 93 m; the village itself is at 50 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at FONDETTES, 5.8 km away at 93 m, over 27 summers. [10]
An average of 721 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LUYNES, 0.9 km away at 85 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 37139/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://luynes.fr/marche/— “Chaque samedi matin, de 8h00 à 13h00, la Ville de Luynes vous donne rendez-vous autour de la halle pour son marché hebdomadaire.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 37139/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 37139/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 37139/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 37139
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandillon | 45 | 122 km NE | 4,300 | 43.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 86 % |
| Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | 37 | 8.2 km SW | 4,015 | 40.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fay-aux-Loges | 45 | 133 km NE | 3,916 | 43.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 85 % |
| Saint-Laurent-Médoc | 33 | 270 km SW | 4,914 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 68 % · humidity 43 % |
| Vic-en-Bigorre | 65 | 446 km S | 4,845 | 48.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 96 % · humidity 43 % |
| Castelnau-de-Médoc | 33 | 282 km S | 4,907 | 61.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 99 % · humidity 43 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | 37 | 8.2 km SW | 4,015 | 40.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sandillon | 45 | 122 km NE | 4,300 | 43.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 86 % |
| Fay-aux-Loges | 45 | 133 km NE | 3,916 | 43.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 85 % |
| Saint-Laurent-Médoc | 33 | 270 km SW | 4,914 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 68 % · humidity 43 % |
| Castelnau-de-Médoc | 33 | 282 km S | 4,907 | 61.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 99 % · humidity 43 % |
| Vic-en-Bigorre | 65 | 446 km S | 4,845 | 48.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 96 % · humidity 43 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Luynes's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | 37 | 8.2 km SW | 4,015 | 40.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Mars-du-Désert | 44 | 148 km W | 5,523 | 44.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mazé-Milon | 49 | 63 km W | 5,761 | 48.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Truchtersheim | 67 | 543 km E | 4,398 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Feytiat | 87 | 185 km S | 6,176 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fontaine-le-Comte | 86 | 97 km S | 3,972 | 41.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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